1919 Norwegian prohibition referendum
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A referendum on introducing prohibition was held in Norway on 5 and 6 October 1919.[1] Partial prohibition had been in effect since 1917, and the prohibition proposal did not include all types of alcohol, only spirits. The proposal was approved by 61.6% of voters. A second referendum on whether the prohibition should be maintained was held in 1926, resulting in an overturning of the law.
Results
editChoice | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
For | 489,017 | 61.61 | |
Against | 304,673 | 38.39 | |
Total | 793,690 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 793,690 | 99.53 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 3,784 | 0.47 | |
Total votes | 797,474 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,198,522 | 66.54 | |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
By county
editCounty | Votes for (%) |
---|---|
Østfold | 65.4 |
Akershus | 33.7 |
Oslo | 21.0 |
Hedmark | 49.2 |
Oppland | 59.4 |
Buskerud | 42.4 |
Vestfold | 49.9 |
Telemark | 72.6 |
Aust-Agder | 76.3 |
Vest-Agder | 77.6 |
Rogaland | 82.1 |
Hordaland | 80.8 |
Bergen | 45.3 |
Sogn og Fjordane | 79.2 |
Møre og Romsdal | 88.0 |
Sør-Trøndelag | 70.0 |
Nord-Trøndelag | 77.8 |
Nordland | 73.2 |
Troms | 74.1 |
Finnmark | 66.9 |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7